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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL15 8SG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL15 8SG in Oldham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about OL15 8SG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL158SG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wardle and West Littleborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL15 8SG is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL158SG Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORSGUNIT
Full PostcodeOL15 8SG
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

OL158SG Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL15 8SG postcode is located in the postal town of Oldham. Oldham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode OL15 8SG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale2.6 miles SW
Milnrow2.9 miles S
Facit3.2 miles NW
Whitworth3.4 miles W
Shawforth3.9 miles NW
Walsden4 miles N
Lydgate5.2 miles N
Royton5.2 miles S
Bacup5.2 miles NW
Eastwood5.6 miles NE
Heywood6.2 miles SW
Delph6.3 miles SE
Oldham6.4 miles S
Rishworth6.4 miles E
Ripponden6.4 miles E
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool40 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S
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